struvite cryatals in urine :( - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T00:13:46Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/struvite-cryatals-in-urine?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A1956340&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMy Ein had the same issue wit…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-11-25:1150197:Comment:19580642016-11-25T16:33:59.906ZIvyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Ivy571
My Ein had the same issue with crystals. It took over a month on the special food to get her body back on track. At the vet's suggestion, I switched from raw to kibble (we do First Mate). No issues since and it has been a couple years! Some dogs don't do as well on the raw diet, my ein is one of them.
My Ein had the same issue with crystals. It took over a month on the special food to get her body back on track. At the vet's suggestion, I switched from raw to kibble (we do First Mate). No issues since and it has been a couple years! Some dogs don't do as well on the raw diet, my ein is one of them. your welcome! im glad i could…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-10-27:1150197:Comment:19563482016-10-27T17:56:51.867ZRebecca Marie O'Bryanhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/rebeccamarieeschenburg
<p>your welcome! im glad i could help.</p>
<p>from what i understand if the urine is acidic then it dissolves the struvite crystals and helps it not be alkaline and this powder helps with that. in some cases though if the urine does not have enough alkaline then <span>oxalate, urate, or cystine crystal formation happens.</span></p>
<p><span>in both our cases the berry powder will prevent UTI's and stop struvite crystals from forming</span></p>
<p>your welcome! im glad i could help.</p>
<p>from what i understand if the urine is acidic then it dissolves the struvite crystals and helps it not be alkaline and this powder helps with that. in some cases though if the urine does not have enough alkaline then <span>oxalate, urate, or cystine crystal formation happens.</span></p>
<p><span>in both our cases the berry powder will prevent UTI's and stop struvite crystals from forming</span></p> That stuff looks like the ans…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-10-27:1150197:Comment:19564472016-10-27T02:55:43.248Zsusanhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/susan845
That stuff looks like the answer! I've been using cranhealth chews from Fosters, but I like that this is mixed with blue berry and says it addresses crystals as well as bladder infections. What I find a little odd though is that I thought the more acidic the urine, the greater chance of crystals. This product indicates the opposite. Calls for more research! Lol.<br />
I checked all the food I have in the house and it's all high in protein, except for the bag of Fromms, which is at ~25%. I have a bag…
That stuff looks like the answer! I've been using cranhealth chews from Fosters, but I like that this is mixed with blue berry and says it addresses crystals as well as bladder infections. What I find a little odd though is that I thought the more acidic the urine, the greater chance of crystals. This product indicates the opposite. Calls for more research! Lol.<br />
I checked all the food I have in the house and it's all high in protein, except for the bag of Fromms, which is at ~25%. I have a bag Origen and Arcana and they are both 35%+.<br />
Thanks for the link and all the info! good suggestion because a sec…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-10-26:1150197:Comment:19563412016-10-26T21:20:08.227ZRebecca Marie O'Bryanhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/rebeccamarieeschenburg
<p>good suggestion because a second opinion is always a good option! normally i would but everything was covered under banfeild. if he was to be put up for surgery i defiantly would of because i dont want him going under the knife if he does not have to</p>
<p>good suggestion because a second opinion is always a good option! normally i would but everything was covered under banfeild. if he was to be put up for surgery i defiantly would of because i dont want him going under the knife if he does not have to</p> hi Susan. as far as cranberry…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-10-26:1150197:Comment:19564422016-10-26T21:17:05.088ZRebecca Marie O'Bryanhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/rebeccamarieeschenburg
<p>hi Susan. as far as cranberry pills working i have had positive results with my cat, yoda, because he used to get infections and crystals often. they have it in powder form or pill form and it has kept him clear for over year. they also have a supplement from solid gold heres a link : <a href="https://www.chewy.com/solid-gold-berry-balance-dog-cat/dp/55334" target="_blank">https://www.chewy.com/solid-gold-berry-balance-dog-cat/dp/55334</a> so you can still feed raw but add this to his food.…</p>
<p>hi Susan. as far as cranberry pills working i have had positive results with my cat, yoda, because he used to get infections and crystals often. they have it in powder form or pill form and it has kept him clear for over year. they also have a supplement from solid gold heres a link : <a href="https://www.chewy.com/solid-gold-berry-balance-dog-cat/dp/55334" target="_blank">https://www.chewy.com/solid-gold-berry-balance-dog-cat/dp/55334</a> so you can still feed raw but add this to his food. another option is to use a bade mix of dehydrated food like grandma lucy's and you can add whatever meat you would like and still feed raw.</p>
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<p>hope this helps :)</p> im so sorry about what is goi…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-10-26:1150197:Comment:19561912016-10-26T21:10:42.664ZRebecca Marie O'Bryanhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/rebeccamarieeschenburg
<p>im so sorry about what is going on with Wynn! is he getting better?? i had them do an ultra sound on him just to be sure and thankfully no stones, yet. the crystals were very abundant in his sample so they had the potential to form but thankfully i caught in time. still though, my heart shattered when i seen him pee blood :'(</p>
<p>i also like a low carb food because at one point baden was 40 pounds (i know, shame on me!) but hes now 30 pounds and solid muscle thanks to me having more free…</p>
<p>im so sorry about what is going on with Wynn! is he getting better?? i had them do an ultra sound on him just to be sure and thankfully no stones, yet. the crystals were very abundant in his sample so they had the potential to form but thankfully i caught in time. still though, my heart shattered when i seen him pee blood :'(</p>
<p>i also like a low carb food because at one point baden was 40 pounds (i know, shame on me!) but hes now 30 pounds and solid muscle thanks to me having more free time to take him on hikes and such. he did so great on natures logic but i jut cant afford a 15 pound bag that costs almost $75 :/ if the tests come back good though im going to try the honest kitchen as he needs more water in his diet. he dosnt drink much unless hes playing for a long time so i think it will do the trick (hopefully)</p> thank you so much for all the…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-10-26:1150197:Comment:19563402016-10-26T21:04:37.922ZRebecca Marie O'Bryanhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/rebeccamarieeschenburg
<p>thank you so much for all the info! it really cleared up the labeling on the dog food for me. im also very happy to hear that about Fromm because the prices and quality of kibble seems great and the fact they have had only one recall is very reassuring.</p>
<p>after talking to my vet she said if his test comes back with good results and if i do want to switch him then she suggested the honest kitchen as its dehydrated and he needs as much water in his diet as possible but for kibble ill…</p>
<p>thank you so much for all the info! it really cleared up the labeling on the dog food for me. im also very happy to hear that about Fromm because the prices and quality of kibble seems great and the fact they have had only one recall is very reassuring.</p>
<p>after talking to my vet she said if his test comes back with good results and if i do want to switch him then she suggested the honest kitchen as its dehydrated and he needs as much water in his diet as possible but for kibble ill defiantly go with Fromm, if he dosnt like the honest kitchen.</p>
<p>but of course that all depends if his tests comes back good </p> Second opinion. I know this s…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-10-26:1150197:Comment:19562712016-10-26T20:40:06.538ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p>Second opinion. I know this sounds like a broken record, coming from moi: but whenever you have a question in your mind, whenever you're faced with a serious health issue, whenever you're looking at vast amounts of $$$, ALWAYS GET A SECOND OPINION.</p>
<p>Ruby the Corgi Pup was diagnosed with struvite crystals during the UTI episode, which occurred while she was a little puppy. Eventually one vet informed me that a few crystals are normal with some dogs. <br></br><br></br>She did improve…</p>
<p>Second opinion. I know this sounds like a broken record, coming from moi: but whenever you have a question in your mind, whenever you're faced with a serious health issue, whenever you're looking at vast amounts of $$$, ALWAYS GET A SECOND OPINION.</p>
<p>Ruby the Corgi Pup was diagnosed with struvite crystals during the UTI episode, which occurred while she was a little puppy. Eventually one vet informed me that a few crystals are normal with some dogs. <br/><br/>She did improve significantly on the special dog food. Even though you may be less than perfectly thrilled with the ingredients, don't panic. Ruby did just fine on the PD and eventually recovered. Eventually I was able to shift her off the prescription diet. She did not have stones at the time, and the crystals (several years later) have not developed into stones. Yet.</p> This is all very good informa…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-10-26:1150197:Comment:19561882016-10-26T13:33:06.697Zsusanhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/susan845
<p>This is all very good information! Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this subject. Its always one of those things that niggles the back of my mind.</p>
<p>I feed raw for normal feedings and origen as everyday training treats. I'm changing this regime based on this information! I've always been concerned that Jeli could develop crystals - she had recurring UTIs as a baby puppy, and that's how I ended up on a raw diet in the first place. I don't know why it helped, other than more…</p>
<p>This is all very good information! Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this subject. Its always one of those things that niggles the back of my mind.</p>
<p>I feed raw for normal feedings and origen as everyday training treats. I'm changing this regime based on this information! I've always been concerned that Jeli could develop crystals - she had recurring UTIs as a baby puppy, and that's how I ended up on a raw diet in the first place. I don't know why it helped, other than more moisture in the food, but I did a lot of research and raw was recommended as a cure. And it did seem to cure the situation. For the past 3 years she has been fine, however in the last month she just had another one pop up. I had been on vacation for two weeks and feeding her only kibble, so maybe the lack of moisture in the diet? In any event, I'm going to figure out how to lower the protein levels in her diet. Not sure how to do that and maintain the raw diet, but at least with her training treats I can balance it out a bit.</p>
<p>Do you know if giving a cranberry supplement helps with reducing the chance of crystals? I'm putting her back on cranberry to reduce the chance of a UTI. </p> Jane, I am so sorry to hear a…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-10-26:1150197:Comment:19564332016-10-26T11:54:50.379ZJan Brandonhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JanBrandon
<p>Jane, I am so sorry to hear about Wynn, that is awful. I just did a quick google search and thought Rebbeca might find this article helpful in understanding crystals in urine and bladder stones.</p>
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<p>.<a href="http://www.mscc.ca/urolithiasis.html" target="_blank">http://www.mscc.ca/urolithiasis.html</a></p>
<p>Jane, I am so sorry to hear about Wynn, that is awful. I just did a quick google search and thought Rebbeca might find this article helpful in understanding crystals in urine and bladder stones.</p>
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<p>.<a href="http://www.mscc.ca/urolithiasis.html" target="_blank">http://www.mscc.ca/urolithiasis.html</a></p>